Sultanate of Baba
Status (date): broadcasted to inactive owner (May 28th, 2025)
The Sultanate of Baba, or simply Baba, is a sultanate situated on The Shire's far eastern Cactus County desert region, with a minor part in a steep savanna. It is known for its Arabic-inspired architecture, salt industry, and the Azra/Asad family regime.
Name
At its formation (year unknown), there are several names proposed by its founding fathers, possibly reflecting their preference towards certain forms of government. Other than "Sultanate of Baba", proposed names include "The Autocrafic Union of Baba" and "The Autocratic Federation of Baba". Some records suggested that at its formation, it was mistakenly named "Sultinate of Baba" for a brief time.
The demonym of Baba citizens are "Babalonians".
Geography
Sultanate of Baba features estuaries of three rivers. Two of the rivers (one with a delta island-forming distributary) divide Baba to four parts. However, there is no official delineation and naming of these divisions.
The rough division can be described as follows:
- The northernmost part is known for golden domes.
- The delta island/central part features Baba City station.
- The near-southern part is known for blue domes and is a location to the Baba South station and the Great Mosque of Baba. This part of the Sultanate has the largest area, the most buildings, and landmarks such as the Great Mosque. This could suggest that the area is Baba's grand capital.
- The southernmost steep savanna part differs from other parts in that it is not in a desert; it contains a fortified mud-based village and is disconnected from the rest of Baba.
History
A history record mentioned the Battle of Baba in November 1927 CE; the battle is sparked by Kingdom of Fulfwotz, the predecessor of New Sammichian Empire. Before the battle, Baba is one of the countries within the Fulfwotz-led Overtaker coalition, before switching sides along with other few states. This triggered the Battle of Baba where Fulfwotz successfully sacked Baba's grand capital and instated the pro-Overtaker dictator, Sultan Azra si Saman (ibn Asad). Sultan Azra would later spearhead the 1933 Qolfa ethnic genocide. His regime was continued by his son, Sultan Azra II.
A news report from 2019 mentioned Baba strongly demanding the return of its artefacts from New Sammichian Empire, which was stolen by Fulfwotz during the Battle of Baba. The record mentioned the existence of a friendly relationship between Sultanate of Baba and New Sammichian Empire before the feud escalated the tension between the states. This might give a clue to another record's mention of Baba being 'antipathic' towards the empire; this sentiment is shared by other states such as Laurelian, Oranje en Purpur, and Riverwood.
Diplomacy
Sultanate of Baba enjoys formal diplomatic ties with Osiria and Eville; records mentioned the existence of their embassy within the Sultanate. Osiria is also a sister town of Baba's capital. The Sultanate is a registered member of the Shire United Nations.
Economy
Sultanate of Baba is a leading exporter of salt and slaves. To support its salt industry, the Sultanate owns two salt mines. Baba is also the home to the International Salt Trade Center, with a salt factory connected to its office building.
Structure and transportation
Sultanate of Baba has two STA stations along the Empire Line: Baba City and Baba South. Costa Copy Medio has a branch on the latter. The Sultanate is also accessible through '/warp baba'.
Baba is a home to several buildings, including:
- Great Mosque of Baba
- a desert garden-themed ice cart track
- an indoor-farming building
- International Salt Trade Center HQ
- a salt factory
- two salt mines
- two military bases
- a lighthouse
- a traditional market
- a building with church-like interior
- Wolfe's Egyptian Necromancer Restaurant
Non-lore information
- The non-lore status of this section's information has not been formally reviewed.
In-game, the Sultanate is made and owned by player _DESTRUCTOR_, with other players Demonic_Wolfe, IapetusII, and RosalynHearts registered as Baba region members on WorldGuard as of May 2025. _DESTRUCTOR_ also made Yetu, a mudbrick-based town southeast of Baba. The player had stated that both Baba and Yetu's names are inspired by the Civilization IV theme song, "Baba Yetu"; the player called it "Baba's anthem" at one point.
References
- This list includes only public sources and does not cover original research or field surveys.
- Kingdom of Fulfwotz, The Shire Wiki, last accessed May 27th, 2025.
- New Sammichian Empire, The Shire Wiki, last accessed May 27th, 2025.
- Protests Staged Outside Of Emperor's Villa se Vespania, Shire Global News, last accessed May 27th, 2025.